Wednesday, September 26, 2012

I did a post back in May before my ten year high school reunion with several pictures of dresses

I tried on and loved and let you comment on which one you thought I chose to wear.

WELL.... I have a wedding coming up this weekend in my hometown and went

through the same process last night with choosing a dress. I thought this would make for another fun

blog post.

I've tried to cut back on spending and am trying to do do better about analyzing "needs" verses "wants."I set up some new guidelines for spending, HOWEVER I am justifying this spend a little more because: A. I have two weddings this fall (fall weddings are just tough and require the right

kind of dress) B. The wedding is in my hometown and I have no idea whom I may run into

or see so this calls for stepping up my A game, right?! Ok, good... glad you agree on my splurge!

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Today's product of the day is brought to you from Paris. Ok, no I didn't really go to Paris

to pick up from perfume, but it would make for a better blog post if I had, right?!

While in ATL a few weeks ago I decided I wanted a new perfume and I wanted it to be

something that was similar to my favorite scents, (Light Blue by Dolce and Gabbana and

Flora by Gucci) but very unique in it's own way. I explained to the lady at the Nordstrom

counter that I am very sensitive to strong scents and I want something light, but feminine.

After sampling and sniffing lots of different scents and going back to coffee beans to prevent

myself from passing out we came up with something that I really like.

Hermes (pronounced with the H silent) has a perfume called "Un Jardin Sur Le Nil."

I am pretty terrible with describing scents so I'm going to let Sephora do the job:

"Inspired by annual themes at Hermès, this fragrance is an olfactory stroll, in situ creation, in the footsteps of the in-house perfumer.Jardin sur le Nil is a sensory stroll along the Nile River. A new translation of freshness: green, mouth-watering, and tangy scents. A fragrance of light and life, generous and sparkling."

When smelling this as compared to Light Blue you can definitely smell a more green scent. That

probably doesn't make much sense if you have never smelled anything like this, but it's very

fresh, light, and it does have a certain orange citrus smell about it. I smell green above everything

else though. Very grassy and summery.

The price tag on this small little 1.6 oz bottle is hefty. I have never spent $90 before taxes on a

perfume for myself, but this was a special purchase and weekend with Mdub. We both decided

to pick out scents that we liked on each other rather than picking something out on our own.

And when wearing our scents it would remind us of each other and our weekend.

So cute, right?! : )

So, with all that said this is not something I wear everyday. I could wear it everyday b/c it is light

enough, but due to the price and it being more of a memorable purchase I choose to wear it more

for special things. I think it's one of those perfumes that really grows on you the more and more

you wear it. I wasn't 100% sure about it when I first started wearing, but after sporting it several times

I really do love it and look forward to putting it on.

If you are interested in reading some more positive reviews click here.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Today's product of the day is brought to you by Simple. This is a skincare line that is sold

at drugstores and Target. They market themselves as being "the sensitive skin experts" and

their products claim to be infused with vitamins and minerals that are good for your skin.

A few months ago I picked up a few of their goodies and was impressed with all but one

thing.

I will start with my favorite product, the refreshing facial wash gel. This stuff is amazing, guys.

I feel like it gets my face so squeaky clean without drying out my skin. It foams up very

nicely (which is always a plus for me... it makes me feel like I am really getting clean.)

It is fragrance free so which is also nice for sensitive gals!

With the wash I also purchased the cleansing facial wipes and the eye make up remover.

Nothing but good things to say about the wipes. I mean it's really hard to mess this up. It's pretty basic.

But, they get the job done and are also fragrance free. I am a big fan of make up remover wipes.

This is apart of my daily skincare routine. I like to use these to get all my makeup off and then follow

up with a wash or cleanser to really clean my skin and pores.

Now, onto my disappointment. I was not impressed nor a fan of the eye make up remover at ALL!

Let me preface this with saying that I do typically wear primer, shadow, mascara, and a good liner on

my eyes. So, there is a lot to remove I suppose, but this baby just did not get the job done well. I had

to really rub (which is something I don't want to do in my eye area) to get things off and I still had a lot of leftovers the next morning. This is not something I would repurchase obviously. My favorite

eye m/u remover is Neutrogena oil free. You get everything off in just a swipe or two and never

have to tug or pull. It leaves my eyes with a very clean and even refreshed feeling.